< John 12 >
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died, whom He raised out of the dead;
Then Jesus, six days before the passover came into Bethany, where Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, was,
2 they made, therefore, a dinner to Him there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together with Him;
Then they made a supper for Him there: and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with Him.
3 Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.
Then Mary taking a pound of myrrh of spikenard, estimated very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the myrrh.
4 Therefore one of His disciples—Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver Him up—says,
Then Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one about to betray Him, says:
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”
Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?
6 And he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
And He spoke this, not because there was a care to him for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and was carrying those things cast in.
7 Jesus, therefore, said, “Permit her; she has kept it for the day of My embalming,
Then Jesus said, Let her alone; she hath reserved this unto the day of my burial;
8 for you always have the poor with yourselves, and you do not always have Me.”
for you have the poor always with you; but you have not me always.
9 Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews knew that He is there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but that they may also see Lazarus, whom He raised out of the dead;
then a great multitude of the Jews came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead; because he was there.
10 and the chief priests took counsel, that they may also kill Lazarus,
But the chief priest passed an edict that they would also slay Lazarus;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
because through him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day, a great multitude that came to the celebration, having heard that Jesus comes to Jerusalem,
On the following day a great multitude having come to the feast, hearing that Jesus comes into Jerusalem,
13 took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet Him, and were crying, “Hosanna! Blessed [is] He who is coming in the Name of the LORD—the King of Israel”;
They took the branches of the palm-trees, and went out to meet Him, and continued to cry out, Hosanna: blessed is He that cometh, in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.
14 and Jesus having found a young donkey sat on it, according as it is written,
And Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat upon him, as has been written,
15 “Do not fear, daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes, sitting on a colt of a donkey.”
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting upon the colt of a donkey.
16 And His disciples did not know these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about Him, and these things they did to Him.
But His disciples at first did not understand these things: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written in reference to Him, and they did them to Him.
17 The multitude, therefore, who are with Him, were testifying that He called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him out of the dead;
Then the multitude being with Him witnessed that He called Lazarus out of the sepulcher, and raised him from the dead.
18 because of this the multitude also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign,
Therefore the multitude also went to meet Him, because they heard that He had wrought this miracle.
19 therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you do not gain anything, behold, the world went after Him.”
Then the Pharisees said to one another, You see, that you are prevailing as to nothing: behold, the world has gone away after Him.
20 And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the celebration,
And there was certain Greeks of those having come up that they might worship at the feast:
21 these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, “Lord, we wish to see Jesus”;
then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and requested him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip comes and tells Andrew: Andrew and Philip go, and speak to Jesus.
23 And Jesus responded to them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
And Jesus responds to them, saying, The hour has come, that the Son of man may be glorified.
24 truly, truly, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remains alone; and if it may die, it bears much fruit;
Truly, truly, I say unto you, Unless the grain of wheat having fallen into the ground may die, it remains alone; but if it may die, it produces much fruit.
25 he who is cherishing his life will lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world will keep it to continuous life; (aiōnios )
The one loving his soul shall lose it; but the one that hateth his soul in this world will preserve it unto eternal life. (aiōnios )
26 if anyone may minister to Me, let him follow Me, and where I am, there My servant will be also; and if anyone may minister to Me—the Father will honor him.
If any one may minister unto me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my minister be: if any one may minister unto me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now My soul has been troubled; and what will I say—Father, save Me from this hour? But because of this I came to this hour;
Now my soul is troubled; and what do I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on this account I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your Name.” Therefore there came a voice out of Heaven, “I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it]”;
Father, glorify thy name. Then a voice came from heaven, I have indeed glorified thee, and will glorify thee again.
29 the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there has been thunder; others said, “A messenger has spoken to Him.”
Then the multitudes standing, hearing, said, That it was thunder; others said, An angel has spoken to Him.
30 Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come because of Me, but because of you;
Jesus responded and said, This voice was not on account of me, but on account of you.
31 now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;
Now is the judgment of this world: now the prince of this world shall be cast out.
32 and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
And if I may be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men towards me.
33 And this He said signifying by what death He was about to die;
And He spoke this, signifying by what death He was about to die.
34 the multitude answered Him, “We heard that the Christ remains out of the Law—throughout the age; and how do You say that it is required that the Son of Man be lifted up? Who is this—the Son of Man?” (aiōn )
Then the multitude responded to Him; We have heard from the law that Christ abideth forever; and how do You say, That it behooveth the Son of man to be lifted up? who is this Son of man? (aiōn )
35 Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a short time is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness has not known where he goes;
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk about as you have the light, in order that the darkness may not overtake you: and he that walketh about in darkness does not know where he is going.
36 while you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” Jesus spoke these things, and having gone away, He was hid from them,
While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may be the sons of light. And Jesus spoke these things, and having gone out was hidden from them.
37 yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in Him,
And He having done so many miracles in their presence, they were not believing on Him,
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, “LORD, who gave credence to our report? And the arm of the LORD—to whom was it revealed?”
in order that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
39 Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,
40 “He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn, and I might heal them”;
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; in order that they may not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and turn, and I shall heal them.
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him.
Isaiah said these things, because he saw His glory; and spoke concerning Him.
42 Still, however, out of the rulers many also believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:
43 for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
for they loved the glory of the people more than the glory of God.
44 And Jesus cried and said, “He who is believing in Me, does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me;
But Jesus cried out and said; The one believing on me, believes not on me, but on Him that sent me,
45 and He who is beholding Me, beholds Him who sent Me;
and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me.
46 I—light to the world—have come, that everyone who is believing in Me may not remain in the darkness;
I have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing on me may not abide in darkness.
47 and if anyone may hear My sayings, and not believe, I do not judge him, for I did not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
And if any one may hear my words, and not keep them, I do not judge him: for I came not that I may judge the world, but that I may save the world.
48 He who is rejecting Me, and not receiving My sayings, has one who is judging him, the word that I spoke, that will judge him in the last day,
He that rejects me, and receiving not my words, has one judging him: the word which I have spoken, it will judge him in the last day.
49 because I did not speak from Myself, but the Father who sent Me, He gave Me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.
50 and I have known that His command is continuous life; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.” (aiōnios )
And I know that His commandment is eternal life. Now whatsoever thing I say, as the Father has spoken unto me, so I say. (aiōnios )